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Donald Jacoby
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Figure skater |
| Is | Figure skater Dancer Ice dancer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Dancing Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Peoplepill ID | donald-jacoby |
The details
Biography
Donald Jacoby was an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Andree Anderson, he was the 1958 & 1959 U.S. national champion. They were the 1959 World silver medalists and the 1958 World bronze medalist.
The Jacobys turned professional in 1959 in order to tour with Holiday On Ice.
He was posthumously inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997.
Results
Ice Dance
(with Virginia Hoyns)
| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American Championships | 2nd | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
(with Andree Anderson)
| Event | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 3rd | 2nd | |
| North American Championships | 2nd | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
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Reference sources
References
http://cleveland2009.com/images/downloads/2009_Event_Past_US_Champions.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20180929231327/http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-148237-165453-56218-0-file,00.pdf
http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-148237-165453-56218-0-file,00.pdf